A small device (left) is designed to be implanted under the skin of the scalp and deliver LED light into the brain tissue beneath. (Image credit: Mingzheng Wu/Rogers Research Group) A new brain-machine interface (BMI) uses light to “speak” to the brain, mouse experiments show. The minimally invasive wireless device, which is placed under the...
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First iOS 26.3 beta arrives as launch of new Siri nears
Image: Foundry Following the release of iOS 16.2 on Friday, December 12, the first beta release of iOS 26.3 was made available to developers a few days later, on December 15. We expect a final release to the public sometime in late January or early February. This is reportedly the last minor refresh before iOS...
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Hallelujah! Easier switching between iPhone and Android is on the way soon
Image: Thomas Deehan / Foundry According to 9to5Google, the latest developer test built (Canary) of Android includes a new feature that should make it easier to switch between iPhone and Android devices. The corresponding feature on iPhones should roll out in a coming iOS 26 update. We first wrote about this last year, when the...
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Apple reveals the 17 winners of its 2025 App Store Awards
Image: Apple Apple on Thursday announced the winners of its annual App Store Awards. From the 45 finalists that the company announced in November, 17 developers were recognized for “their technical ingenuity and lasting cultural impact.” “Every year, we’re inspired by the ways developers turn their best ideas into innovative experiences that enrich people’s lives,”...
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These new AI features are coming to macOS Tahoe 26.2 and Mac Studio
Image: Foundry Apple released the macOS Tahoe 26.2 beta 3 earlier this week and it has a couple of new features that will be of interest to AI developers. The first was actually introduced in the 26.2 beta 2 a few weeks ago and enhanced in the current beta. Developers implementing the open-source MLX framework...
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First iOS 26.2 beta hints at new AirDrop feature for secure sharing
Image: Foundry Just one day after releasing iOS 26.1 to the public, Apple has made the first beta of iOS 26.2 available to developers. While it’s too early to know everything that will be coming in the update, we already have a clue about something Apple has been working on: making AirDrop more secure and...
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F-Droid Says Google Is Lying About the Future of Sideloading on Android
Credit: Joe Fedewa / How-To Geek Sign in to your How-To Geek account Summary Google’s developer-ID decree forces gov IDs, fees, and approval for every Android app by Sept 2026. Though Google says sideloading remains, the rule gives Google control — sideloading is effectively dead. Security rationale is weak; Play Store has malware, and F‑Droid warns...
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Android’s sideloading limits are its most anti-consumer move yet
Afam’s experience in tech publishing dates back to 2018, when he worked for Make Tech Easier. Over the years, he has built a reputation for publishing high-quality guides, reviews, tips, and explainer articles, covering Windows, Linux, and open source tools. His work has been featured on top websites, including Technical Ustad, Windows Report, Guiding Tech,...
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Noncontact Motion Sensor Brings Precision to Manufacturing
Aeva Technologies , a developer of lidar systems based in Mountain View, Calif., has unveiled the Aeva Eve 1V, a high-precision, noncontact motion sensor built on its frequency modulated continuous wave (FMCW) sensing technology. The company says that the Eve 1V measures an object’s motion with accuracy, repeatability, and reliability—all without ever making contact with...
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iOS 26.1 beta 2 adds more quality of life improvements
Image: Foundry With the new iPhone 17 models in customers’ hands and iOS 26 finding its way to hundreds of millions of iPhones, it’s time to move on to the first major update to Apple’s iPhones: iOS 26.1. Apple released the first beta to developers on Monday, September 22. We don’t yet have a full...